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20th-century physicists

52 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Alexander HuberAuthor · BooksAlexander Huber (born 1968) was a Germany rock climber, mountaineer and writer.
Andrew S. TanenbaumAuthor · BooksAndrew S. Tanenbaum was an American computer scientist, engineer, programmer, writer, physicist and university teacher (born 1944). He was born at New York City.
Banesh HoffmannPerson · Film memorabiliaBanesh Hoffmann (1906–1986) was a British mathematician, physicist and actor.
Brian GreeneAuthor · BooksBrian Greene (born 1963) is an American physicist, writer and professor.
Brian MayPerson · Music memorabiliaBrian May (born 1947) was a United Kingdom guitarist, astrophysicist and singer.
C. P. SnowAuthor · BooksC. P. Snow was a c. p. snow is recorded with the citizenship of united kingdom. author. C. P. Snow is recorded as having received Commander of the Order of the British Empire, James Tait Black Memorial Prize and life pee
Carl Friedrich von WeizsäckerAuthor · BooksCarl Friedrich von Weizsäcker (1912–2007) was a German physicist, writer and philosopher.
Carl SaganAuthor · BooksCarl Sagan (1934–1996) was a United States cosmologist, astrophysicist and novelist.
Carlo RovelliAuthor · BooksCarlo Rovelli was an Italian physicist, writer and university teacher (born 1956). He was born at Verona.
Chia-Chiao LinAuthor · BooksChia-Chiao Lin (1916–2013) was an American poet, physicist and university teacher.
David D. FriedmanAuthor · BooksDavid D. Friedman was an American economist, physicist, blogger, writer, university teacher and novelist (born 1945). He was born at New York City.
Eliyahu M. GoldrattmmnjAuthor · BooksEliyahu M. Goldrattmmnj (1947–2011) was an Israeli physicist, economist and engineer.
Emilio G. SegrèAuthor · BooksEmilio G. Segrè (1905–1989) was an American physicist, university teacher and writer.
Ernesto SabatoArtist · PaintingsErnesto Sabato (1911–2011) was a Argentina physicist, writer and painter.
Francis CrickAuthor · BooksFrancis Crick (1916–2004) was a British biologist, geneticist and physicist.
Fred HoyleAuthor · BooksFred Hoyle (1915–2001) was a British screenwriter, astronomer and writer.
Frédéric Joliot-CuriePerson · Film memorabiliaFrédéric Joliot-Curie (1900–1958) was a French chemist, professor and politician.
Fritjof CapraAuthor · BooksFritjof Capra was an Austrian physicist, writer, environmentalist, documentary participant, university teacher and philosopher (born 1939). He was born at Vienna.
George E. SmithPhotographer · PhotographyGeorge E. Smith (1930–2025) was a United States physicist, photographer and scientist.
George GamowAuthor · BooksGeorge Gamow (1904–1968) was a Russian Empire physicist, inventor and writer.
Gregory BenfordAuthor · BooksGregory Benford was an American physicist, astronomer, novelist, writer and university teacher (born 1941). He was born at Mobile.
Hajo MeyerAuthor · BooksHajo Meyer was a Dutch and German physicist, writer, musical instrument maker, political activist, violin maker and opinion journalist (1924–2014). He was born at Bielefeld and died at Heiloo.
Hamlet IsakhanliAuthor · BooksHamlet Isakhanli (born 1948) is an Azerbaijani mathematician, lexicographer and linguist.
Hans FreudenthalAuthor · BooksHans Freudenthal (1905–1990) was a Dutch mathematician, historian of mathematics and university teacher.
Hans-Peter DürrAuthor · BooksHans-Peter Dürr was a hans-peter dürr is recorded with the citizenship of germany. author. Hans-Peter Dürr is recorded as having received honorary citizen of Munich, Right Livelihood Award and Commander's Cross of the Or
J. Allen HynekAuthor · BooksJ. Allen Hynek was an American astronomer, astrophysicist, ufologist, university teacher, physicist and writer (1910–1986). He was born at Chicago and died at Scottsdale.
Jeremy BernsteinAuthor · BooksJeremy Bernstein was an American physicist, writer, historian and essayist (1929–2025). He was born at Rochester and died at New York City.
Jim Al-KhaliliAuthor · BooksJim Al-Khalili was a British physicist, science communicator, writer and television presenter (born 1962). He was born at Baghdad.
John GribbinAuthor · BooksJohn Gribbin (born 1946) is a British physicist, astrophysicist and astronomer.
Katherine JohnsonAuthor · BooksKatherine Johnson (1918–2020) was a United States computer scientist, physicist and military flight engineer.
Leonard MlodinowAuthor · BooksLeonard Mlodinow (born 1954) is an American physicist, writer and screenwriter.
Mario LivioAuthor · BooksMario Livio was an Israeli, Romanian and American astronomer, astrophysicist, pedagogue, writer, physicist and mathematician (born 1945). He was born at Bucharest.
Martin David KruskalAuthor · BooksMartin David Kruskal was an American mathematician, physicist, university teacher, lecturer and writer (1925–2006). He was born at New York City and died at Princeton.
Max BenseAuthor · BooksMax Bense (1910–1990) was a German writer, physicist and philosopher.
Nicanor ParraAuthor · BooksNicanor Parra (1914–2018) was a Chilean poet, mathematician and physicist.
Peter GalisonPerson · Film memorabiliaPeter Galison (born 1955) is an American physicist, historian and philosopher.
Piet HeinDesigner · Modern designPiet Hein (1905–1996) was a Kingdom of Denmark mathematician, poet and writer.
Randall MunroeArtist · Comics and comic artRandall Munroe (born 1984) was a United States programmer, comics artist and writer.
Richard FeynmanAuthor · BooksRichard Feynman (1918–1988) was an American physicist, inventor and writer.
Robert L. ForwardAuthor · BooksRobert L. Forward was an American physicist, novelist, writer and astrophysicist (1932–2002). He was born at Geneva and died at Seattle.
Rudolf KompfnerDesigner · DesignRudolf Kompfner (1909–1977) was a Austria physicist, engineer and architect.
Sergey NikitinPerson · Music memorabiliaSergey Nikitin (born 1944) is a Russian physicist, poet and singer.
Simon SinghPerson · Film memorabiliaSimon Singh (born 1964) is a British writer, physicist and science communicator.
Stanisław UlamAuthor · BooksStanisław Ulam (1909–1984) was an American mathematician, university teacher and physicist.
Stefan KleinAuthor · BooksStefan Klein (born 1965) was a Germany journalist, writer and physicist.
Stephen HawkingAuthor · BooksStephen Hawking (1942–2018) was a United Kingdom theoretical physicist, cosmologist and astrophysicist.
Steven WeinbergAuthor · BooksSteven Weinberg (1933–2021) was an American physicist, writer and university teacher.
Subhash KakAuthor · BooksSubhash Kak (born 1947) is an Indian mathematician, cryptographer and poet.
Vandana ShivaAuthor · BooksVandana Shiva was an Indian philosopher, writer, university teacher, politician, environmentalist and ecofeminist (born 1952). She was born at Dehradun.
Vladimir ZakharovAuthor · BooksVladimir Zakharov (1939–2023) was a Soviet physicist, mathematician and university teacher.
Willard BoylePhotographer · PhotographyWillard Boyle (1924–2011) was a Canada physicist, inventor and photographer.
Willy LeyAuthor · BooksWilly Ley (1906–1969) was a German physicist, military flight engineer and journalist.

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